100 Families Support Program A country in Southeast Asia, an exotic tourist destination, attracts countless tourists to explore. But for Mr. Zhang, a 26-year-old young man from Xiangyang, Hubei Province, it has become a lingering nightmare.
At the beginning, Mr. Zhang planned to go on a trip, and he easily found an attractive seven-day tour on the Internet, which was a full 3,000 yuan lower than the travel agency. Thinking that he had picked up a big bargain, he happily embarked on the journey. However, as soon as he got off the plane, he was taken away by a person who claimed to be the local tour guide, and since then he has stepped into the devil's cave of the wire fraud gang.
I felt something was wrong, but it was too late. Mr. Zhang recalled. He was taken to a remote park, where his mobile phone, ID card and passport were confiscated. He was greeted by electric shocks, violent beatings, and endless intimidation. The wire fraud gang forced him to learn Xi gambling knowledge, and used online platforms to lure people into gambling games to defraud him of money.
I wonder every day, when will these days end?"Mr. Zhang's physical and mental torture was double-faced, his performance was poor, and he was often beaten and punished. Six months later, the gang demanded 110,000 yuan from him for a "ransom fee", and he had no choice but to contact his parents to collect the money, only to find that he had been resold to another wire fraud den.
In the new den, Mr. Zhang's experience is even more tragic. He was asked to "raise WeChat" - use multiple *** to chat with each other and send moments to increase activity in order to escape the seizure of WeChat. For every *** who "raises death", he will be fined 10,000 yuan. For more than a year, his parents sent more than 1 million yuan for him, until the family was hollowed out.
I felt like a monster who lied and lied to people every day. "Mr. Zhang's heart is full of struggle and pain. Finally, one day, he was hit on the head with a fire extinguisher by a gang member for his angry resistance, and he fell unconscious on the spot.
When he woke up, Mr. Zhang found himself lying in the hospital's emergency room. His forehead bone was shattered, and the wound was shocking. While in the hospital, the kind doctor helped him contact his parents and the embassy. However, in the process of reapplying for a passport, Mr. Zhang, who was anxious to go home, once again trusted the "agency" company on the Internet, and once again fell into the trap of the wire fraud gang.
Luckily, this time he came across an anti-kidnapping group. The organization quickly contacted ** to conduct a search of the third company and successfully rescued more than 300 trapped people. After the efforts of the local **, the immigration bureau and the embassy, Mr. Zhang finally returned to his home country in October 2022.
Back home, Mr. Zhang became reticent and reluctant to communicate with others. This painful experience became an indelible shadow in his heart. "I'm never going to be greedy anymore. He said gloomily, "I just want to behave in a proper manner and do things in a down-to-earth manner." ”
Mr. Zhang's story is heart-wrenching. His story reminds us that in the process of pursuing a better life, we must be vigilant, do not be greedy for small gains, and carefully choose regular travel agencies and platforms to avoid falling into the trap of online tourism consumption. At the same time, we must also strengthen our sense of self-protection, bravely stand up and ask for help in the face of lawbreakers, and jointly create a safe and harmonious tourism environment.